Golf bag



Oct. 6, 1925.

H. W. KEELER GOL? BAG Filed oct. 19j. x92:

WMA 1S' Patented Oct. 6, 1925.

vvvUNITI-:D STATES- HARRY wxEELaa,

or NEW Yonx, N. Y.

GOLF BAG. Y

Application filed October 19, 1923. Serial' No. 669,535.

State of New York, have invented certain' new and useful Improvement in Golf Bags, of which the following 1s a specification..

This invention relates to golrn bags, though it is noted that the invention is not limited to golf bags nor in some respects even to bags.

, One object of the invention is to provide a very serviceable bag of this kind and an efficient method of making the same. 1 Another object of the-invention is to provide upper and 'lower rims for the'bag which are sightly in appearance and which will not come 0H'. v l y `Another object of the inventionvfis to provide in a device of this kind an improved way of holding the bottom in place.

Other ob 'ec'ts of the invention are to improve-generally the simplicityT and efficiency of such bags and'to provide a deviceof this ykind which is durable, economical -to manufacture and operate, and avery cliicient method for making the same.

The inventive features for the accomplishment of these and other objects are shown hereinl in connection with two forms of golf bags which, briefly stated, comprise a tubular body having a rim at the top and the bottom edge of the body. Each ,rim comprises a stiflening strip around the outer r. edge face of thebody and covered by va. metal cuff. A shell collar is disposed aroundv the portion of the body and cuff and covers one or more wire rings associated with ysaid edges. The bottom of the body rests on the collar.

In the accompanying drawing, showing by way of example, two of many possible embodiments of the invention, ,Y 'f

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, ofsaid form of golf bag; Fig. 2 bile;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental vertical sectional View, on a larger scale, ytaken through the yrim of saidrbag; and Y Fig. t is a view similar to Fig. 3 of another form of the invention.

In Figs. 1 to 3, the bag comprises a tubular 'canvas or leather body 5 having strength- V. KEELER,

is a plan oi one form of the golf f' ening and nishing rims 6 and 7 atk the top and bottom edge o the body.

Each rim comprises a stiliening canvas strip 9 extendingaround the outer edge face of the body and a distance from the edge, around which is disposed a metal strengthening culi1 10 covering said stilening strip and bent inwardly over thc inner edge oi' the strip, as at 11', into engagement with the body. A' shell collar 15 disposed around the inner face ot the edge portion of the body has its outer edge portion 16 bent around the adjacent edges of the body, cuil' and strip and a wire ring 20 disposed around 'the outer edge of the cuil. Rivets 21 passing through said'collar, lstrip body and culi hold the rims assembled.

The bag bottom comprises a pair of superposed stili -disk members 19 and 22, preterably of wood or fibre and frictionally litted lin the bottom of Vthe body and resting on the top edge of the bottom collar 15 of the rim 7, the bottomsbeing double for providing strength with lightness of weight and resiliency.

While the parts of` the bag may be assembled in any suitable way, I have found it convenient to assemble it by placing the tubular body on a mandrel and then placing the metallic cuff 10 on the edge of the body with a preformed groove in the outer edge to hold the wire ring 20. The stiffening strip 9 may be inserted `between the culia and body. Next the bottom is placed within the body against the end of the mandrel and a wire ring is assembled in the partially bent outer edge of the collar 16 and the collar with the ring in the groove is ythen inserted in the body with the inner edge of the/collar against the bottom disk'22. The parts are then secured by spinning the collar tight onV the ring and bojdy against said bottom disk, and securing the rivets 21 through said cuff, strip, body and collar.

In the form of invention of Fig. 4, the tubular body f5, the stifi'ening strip 9 and the metal cul 10 are the same as in Fig. 3. But in additionto the wire ring 20 around the :outer edge oi the ycuil", I also provide a wire ring 24:l around the outer edgepof the inner face 'of the body 5, over vwhich wires is disposed a shell collar k25 having its margins 26 and 27 respectively disposedaround the inner face of the edge portion of the body -5 and the outer face 'of the 'cuff 10 and having its intra-marginal portion 28 spun around the said wire rings 2O and 24C. Rivets 3l pass through said body, culi, strip and margins 26 and 27. The bottom 19; 22 in the body rests on the edge or the inner niargin 26.

rlhe form of rim or Fig. 4- may be assembled in a manner similar to that of Fig. 3; but in the latter' case l assemble a pair or wire rings in the partially bent intra-niarginal portion of a collar and then place the collar with its margins embracing the edge portions or" the outer ilaee ot the cuit and the inner "lace of the body with one ring on the outer edge of the cul-l and the other on the inner edge i'ace ot the body; after which the collar is spun tight on said rings; cuil and body.

l" claim as my invention:

l. in combination; a tubular body; a riin at the edge olf the body comprising a metal culi' around the outer edge face oit the body; a wire ring around the outer edge ot the cuff; and a collar around the inner face of the edge portion of the body and having its outer edge port-ion bent around the said wire ring.

2. In combination; a tubular body; a rim at the edge oit the body comprising a metal cuff around the outer edge face of the body; a wire ring around the outer edge of the cuff and a collar around the inner face of the edge portion of the body and having its outer edge portion bent around the said wire ring.

3. In combination, a tubular body; a rim at the lower edge oic the body comprising a metal cuff around the edge lace oit the body; a ring around the lower outer edge of the cuit a ring around the lower inner edge of the body; and a collar around the lower outer edge portion of the culi and around the lower inner edge portion oit the body and intermediately bent over said rings.

1l. ln combination, a tubular canvas or leather body; a strengthening and linishing rim at the top and bottom edge of the body each comprising a stitlening canvas or leather strip around the outer edge face of the body extending a distance from the edge; a metal strengthening cuit covering said stiffening strip and bent over the inner edge of the strip into engagement with the body; a wire ring around the outer edge of the cuff a shell collar around the inner face of the edge portion ot the body and having its outer edge portion bent around the said wire ring and the adjacent edges of the body; cud and strip; and rivets passing through said collar, strip, body and cuii'; and a bottom comprising a pair of superposed still disk members {itted in the bottom of the body and resting on the top edge of Y the bottom collar.

5. In combination; a tubular body; a rim atthe edge the body comprising a metal cuff around the .outer edge `face oi the body; a wire ring around the outer edge of the cuff; a wire ring around the inner edge ot the body; and a shell collar having its margins respectively disposed around the inner tace et the edge portion oitI the body and. the outer tace ot the cuit and having its intra.- marginal portion spun around the said wire rings.

6. A method comprising placing a tubular body on a mandrel; assembling a wire ring in 'the partially bent outer edge of'a collar; inserting the collar in the body with its inner edge against the inner tace of the body and the ring outside ot the body; and spinning the collar tight on the ring and body. i". method con'iprising placing a` tubular body on a mandi-ol; placing a. metallic cuil on the edge of the body having a pre-formed groove in the outer edge to hold a wire ring: placing a stiiiening strip between the cuit and body; placing the bottom within the body; assembling a wire ring in the partially bent outer edge of a collar; inserting the collar in the body with .its inner edge against the bottom and the ring in the groove; spinning the collar tight on the ring and body and against said bottom; and securing rivets through said cuil, strip, body and collar.

8. The method comprising placing a tubular body on a mandrel; placing a metallic cuff on the lower outer edge portion of said body; placing a stiffening strip between the cuff and body; placing a bottom within the body; assembling a ring on the lower outer edge of said body in the bent outerV edge of a collar; and spinning the inner edge portion oi" said collar against said bottom and tight on the lower inner edge portion of said body and tight over the lower ends of said body, cuil" and strengthening strip and the bent end of the collar tight over said ring.

9. The method comprising placing a tubular body on a mandrel; placing a metallic cult on the lower outer edge portion of said body; placing a. stiiiening strip between the cuff and body; placing a bottom within the body; assembling a ring on the lower outer edge. oi"- said body in the bent outer end of a collar; spinning the inner end portion of said collar against said bottom and tight on the lower inner edge portion of said body and over the lower ends of said cuit' and strengthening strip and the bent outer end ofthe collar tight over said rims; and securing together said cuit, strip, body and collar by means passing through the cuff, strip, body and collar.

10. The method comprising placing a tubular body on a mandrel; placing a metallic cuff on the lower outer edge portionof said body; placing a stiiening strip between the cuff and body; placing a bottom Within the 'Cil body; assembling a ring on the lower outer edge of said body in the outerintermediate bent portion of a collar; assembling a ring in the inner intermedia-te bent portion of said collar; and spinning the inner end portion of said collar against said bottom and tight on the lower inner edge portion of said body and the inner intermediate bend of the collar tight over the inner ring and the por'- tions of the collar between the bends thereof tight over the lower ends of said body, cuff and strengthening strip and the outer intermediate bend of the collar tight over the outer ring and the outer end portion of the collar tight over said cui.

l1. A method comprising placing a tubular body on a mandrel; placing a metallic culi' on the edge of the body; placing the bottom within the body; assembling a wire ring in the partially bent outer edge of acollar; inserting the collar in the bod with the ring on the outer edge of the cu and spinning the collar against said bottoml and tight on the ring and body. y v

12. A method comprising placing a tubular` body on a. mandrel; placing a metallic cuff on the edge of the body; assembling a pair of wire ringsin the partially bent intramarginal portion of a collar; inserting the collar with its margins embracing the edge portions of the outer face of the cuif and the-inner face of the body with one ring on the outer edge of the cuil' and the other on the inner edge face of the body; and spinning the collar tight on said rings; cuff and body. n f

13. In combination, a tubular body; a Wire ring around the outer marginal face of the body; a wire ring around the inner marginal face of the body; and a shell collar having its margins respectively disposed around the inner face ofthe edge portion of the body and the outer face of the body and having its intra-marginal portion engaging the said wire rings.

Signed at 2 East 23rd St. in the county of New York and State of New Yorkv this 15th day of October A. D. 1923.

HARRY W. KEELER. 

